In general, I'm allergic to the default war movie, just like I can't handle most Middle Passage narratives. But I have a long-seated compulsion to consume slavery stories, implanted by my parents. For war, I restrict myself to Britain during WWII and select POW pieces (which I love to pieces, and some I know I can't handle--I haven't seen Schindler's List either).

I don't see how I can't see that movie, but the premise is making me weepy right now. If only it starred a Wayans brother.

I have avoided Amistad for the reasons le n states. It's not just the emotional well they draw from, I end up really resenting a movie that draws from those wells without giving me any more insight than I had going into it.

I will trade Djimon for insight 8 times out of ten.

I watch the Janet Jackson video for that tho.

You only get as much Djimon as you can handle. Some of us have bigger needs.

(giggle)

I'm trying to save my sister. Her godson wanted to see Redemption with her (large thumbs up) but he's too young to get in. So he's picked Grownups 2 as his second choice. I'm trying to impress on her that she cannot enter the theatre. This is the same chick that slept through all the Harry Potters, so she's good to her family, but still--there is too much, and Grownups 2 is it.

Some movies don't have to be good to have a deep emotional impact. I'm going to guess that LeN should avoid Amistad on that criterion primarily.

Oh for sure. I'm just saying that it's not good enough to warrant feeling bad for not seeing it, if that makes sense, unlike the titles Dana mentions, which have cinematic merits beyond the subject matter.

I mean, Band of Brothers is just an amazing series. I get not being able to watch it, but that's a shame. Damian Lewis alone makes it worth it.

He really does.

I like Hook. Just saying.